Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-11


vened in Salem, Wednesday, February
10th, and remained in SESSION till Fri
day noon. There were present two
hundred and twenty delegates repre-
senting all parts of the state and truly
representatives of the earness part, tenn
perance workers are taking in Oregon.
There was a remarkable absence OF
young people, and determined voters
composed the greater part of the as
sembly.
The passage of the prohibitory
amendment was forcing the reality Of
work-decided work, upon the minds
Of these earnest men and women. The
work accomplished during the session
was potent of what was to follow
The united fellowship of this work
was manifest in the merging of party
lines in the common wRck on which
the engine of Prohibition is alb out tc
run. The well known third party
President of the past two years
showed and inspired this common
brotherhood feeling in his address He
was reelected by an almost unanimous
vote. Mr.. Strange. of Brownsville, re
mains Secretary. Mr.. E. Allen wal
elected Treasurer. The Executive
Committee suggested the throwing off
SO to speak, Of a maiden swarm by the
old alliance hive, formed to carry OF
the amendment campaign. They hat
likewise prepared perfect skeleton il
the way of a constitution, committees
etc, in which the Alliance pledged it,
living body. This inner wheel bear
the name of the "Prohibitory Amend
ment League" and has for its officers
Mr.. A. N. Smith, chairman: Mr.. E
W. Cornell, secretary: Mr.. Walli
Nash, treasurer TIE state cenfra
committee is to be formed of thes
officers. A delegate from each cour
ty was appointed. The province {
these delegates will be to act as count
chairman, pushing the work into evel
precinct.
The evening mass meetings we
thronged and enthusiastic speech
were listened to by some Of the tin
honored friends of the Alliance, SUE
as DIR. III. X. Hires, Rev. I. d. Drir,
and Dr. Atkinson. The Independel
Order Of Good Templars and Woman
Christian Temperance Union We
well represented, but the leaders
each, Mr.. q. I. Wright and MI
Riggs, were uaavoidably abser
Rousing speeches were made by Re
Riggs, of Salem, Rev. 7. J. Wilso
Rev. Pierce, Of Portland Strang
friends, the Rev. Mclean, of Colorad
and others gave encouraging words
to the way our temperance aspect a
pears to them as strangers.
The second evening was enlivened
Band of Hope songs, useful pap
by Mrs. Robb, and telling addre
by Prof. Crowhurst. He had d
viously alluded TO our compani
amendments among the states. Mi,
; igan in April; Alabama in Augu
and he told us that sister Califorr
} was soon to follow. Rev. E. T. In,
gave the audience a spirited singi
} lesson on what he hoped would be [
rallying song of the future.
John Robertson, Master Of the
lem Grange, was called for and ma
his declaration, as did the noble rep
: sentative of the Knights Of Lab
likewise Capt. Catherine Willis, of
Salvation Army, who was invited to
! seat on the platform. Elder J.
Webb, who is always at work, Mr..
n B. Alley, who lately made a lect,
tramp through Tillamook, John Broy
d who raised his voice high for the fal
h ers, of Polk, Mr.. Jennings, "
counted up his three hundred prohi
tionists in Douglas. Jane Weed,
5 city missionary, Ramsby, who
0 nounced conversions by the scorc
s Silverton, Mrs. I. E. Blain, Mrs.
: diton, and others were Welcomed
the floor as the spirit moved them.
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